Just starting to make beats and produce music? That process comes with questions, concerns and doubt. Platinum-producer DJ Pain 1 (Jeezy, Ludacris, Rick Ross) shares his top 10 tips for new hip-hop producers, pieces of advice spanning the mix, collaborations and ways to brand yourself. Shout out to iStandard for the video.

Hackettstown, New Jersey’s Just Bizarre makes weird being cool on his latest audio release, “Keep It G”. The Filipino Rap artist taps producer Justin Brown who provides a fantastic audio voyage for the ear. In the song, Bizzy invites listeners to be different and go against the grain while maintaining a very chill vibe. With a very catchy chorus, check out …

PlayBoySwag drops yet another infectious release in the form of a video for “Can’t Call It”, featuring production from heavyweight beatsmith Jahlil Beats. The song will find it’s home on the upcoming 2016 release of PBS’ “I Am PlayBoySwag”. Harlem’s in the house, press play and experience “Can’t Call It”.

Georgia tag team conglomerate Cool Amerika drops a new video enticing the naysayers to “Get Your Hate On”, a cut found on their latest effort, “No Taxes 2”. Todd Uno lends his directing skills to this g’d up release, produced by Buddah Bless. Don’t be surprised if you hear this cut being played around a city near you. Give a …

Still pushing the summertime released EP “Personal Sunlight”, Seattle vocalist Sassy Black serves up a cinematic for the self produced “Thriller (Game Healer)”. This THEESatisfaction group member took the camera out and around Brooklyn, New York alongside video director Tiona McClodden for this artsy visual. Listen to the self empowering release from the Washington queen below.

Following up his last release, “Raindrops”, Novoa now teams together with NEPA artists Midnight Run and Blade of Die-Polar for “Round My Way”.

To prepare fans for his upcoming #72Dreams project, New Orleans artist Dee Day drops another leak from the album and this time, he’s joined by Tennessee’s own Jelly Roll for the G-Money produced “Don’t Ya”. This is a complete 180 from his last release/ video “She Made Me”, switching from the females to the fellas with this infectious street anthem. …

With all the recent strings of gun violence, recording artist A.Dash teams up with Alpha-Beta Paper Imprint’s Jae Staxx, Gritty Lyf general Nobi & Jacques owner Quesfire to deliver a modern day “Love’s Gonna Get’cha” release touching on the topic. The song will be featured on A.Dash’s upcoming “Clever-N-Strumentals” and samples the classic record “For What It’s Worth” from Buffalo …

SoFree Wisdom, the rising R&B Songstress by way of Raleigh, North Carolina is coming strong with her latest string of releases. She is currently preparing the release of her 2016 album, “The Best Things in Life Are SoFree”. In doing so, the NC singer hits her fans with “The Only One”, produced Tracstar Rich. Purchase the song from the following …

Strap up and pour out a little liquor with PCise on his latest leak from the forthcoming “Vintilation” EP. “Streets Love Me” is the epitome of the classic, hard NY sound that catapulted the East Coast to the forefront in the nineties. Listen to PCise’s “Streets Love Me” below. https://youtu.be/PBWLBvARs7c